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Google faces €403 million fine for violating EU location data regulations
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Fusion42 · 21 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
Google has been fined €403 million by the European Union for violating regulations related to the handling of location data.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of AI & ML, and 42 sources have reported it between 21 Sep 2026 and 29 Sep 2026.
◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway
EU's enforcement on location data privacy tightens, pushing you to audit and adapt data collection practices now to avoid costly penalties and maintain market access.
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42 sources · first reported 21 Sep 2026 · latest 29 Sep 2026
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AI & MLeugooglelocation-dataprivacyregulationfine